diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/first-mile/first-mile.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/first-mile/first-mile.service.ts
index 73d98b8fe..a06f9eb87 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/first-mile/first-mile.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/first-mile/first-mile.service.ts
@@ -225,6 +225,16 @@ export class FirstMileService {
     return updated;
   }
 
+  async updateStatus(id: string, status: FirstMileStatus): Promise<FirstMile> {
+    const updated = await this.firstMileRepository.update(id, { status });
+
+    if (!updated) {
+      throw new NotFoundException(`First-mile record ${id} not found`);
+    }
+
+    return updated;
+  }
+
   private async notifyDriverAssignment(vehicleId: string, record: FirstMile): Promise<void> {
     try {
       const vehicle = await this.vehiclesService.findById(vehicleId);
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/operations/FirstMilePage.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/operations/FirstMilePage.tsx
index 208db85f8..34e23e97e 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/operations/FirstMilePage.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/operations/FirstMilePage.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ type StatusFilter = "ALL" | FirstMileApiStatus | AssignmentStatus;
 
 const FILTER_OPTIONS: { value: StatusFilter; label: string }[] = [
   { value: "ALL", label: "All" },
-  ...FIRST_MILE_STATUSES.map((s) => ({ value: s as StatusFilter, label: STATUS_META[s].label })),
+  ...FIRST_MILE_STATUSES.filter((s) => s !== "PAYMENT_PENDING").map((s) => ({ value: s as StatusFilter, label: STATUS_META[s].label })),
   { value: "ASSIGNED", label: "Assigned" },
   { value: "UNASSIGNED", label: "Unassigned" },
 ];